LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Nevada's two Democratic U.S. senators joined a key vote with most of their Republican colleagues to reopen the federal government.

U.S. Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen were among the seven Democrats and one independent who voted with almost all GOP senators Sunday night to proceed with a new appropriations bill. The measure needed 60 votes to advance.

Until now, Democrats have held firm that any new appropriations measure extend Affordable Care Act subsidies that are set to expire at the end of the year.

The legislation from Sunday's vote does not contain any extensions. Instead, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, said there will be a separate vote to extend the subsidies after the government opens.

After voting against previous spending proposals, Rosen said she decided to support the latest measure because the ongoing shutdown has hurt working people. She blamed President Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans for withholding SNAP benefits and significantly reducing air travel.

"The concession we've been able to extract to get closer to extending the Affordable Care Act tax credits is a vote on a bill drafted and negotiated by Senate Democrats," Rosen said in a statement. "Let me be clear: I will keep fighting like hell to ensure we force Republicans to get this done. Nevadans and all Americans deserve access to affordable health care, and Senate Republicans need to work with us in a bipartisan way before the next deadline."

Cortez Masto has previously broken from Democrats to vote in favor of GOP funding bills. In a statement released Sunday, she said an open government would allow lawmakers to work on a full bipartisan budget.

"We also have an opportunity now to put Republicans on the record on the ACA", Cortez Masto said. "If Republicans want to join us in lowering costs for working families, they have the chance to do so. And if they do not come to the table, they will own the premium increases they cause."

The measure still needs a formal vote from the U.S. Senate and would then move to the U.S. House of Representatives, where Republicans hold a slim majority.

U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto's full statement:

“I have consistently voted against shutting down the government because I know the pain it is causing working families, from TSA agents to government contractors. We must extend the ACA enhanced premium tax credits, but that can’t come at the expense of the millions of Americans across our country impacted by a shutdown.

“With the government open, we can focus on passing a full, bipartisan budget for 2026. That starts with a minibus that will restore funding President Trump cut, deliver millions of dollars in critical funding to Nevada, and block the Administration from future RIFs.

“We also have an opportunity now to put Republicans on the record on the ACA. If Republicans want to join us in lowering costs for working families, they have the chance to do so. And if they do not come to the table, they will own the premium increases they cause.”

U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen's full statement:

“For the last 40 days, I’ve been fighting tooth and nail to hold President Trump and my Republican colleagues accountable and make sure Congress takes action to prevent a massive spike in health care costs for millions of hardworking families who will be financially devastated by these increases. Unfortunately, it’s become clear as we go deeper into the second month of this Republican government shutdown that President Trump and Washington Republicans are weaponizing their power in alarming ways to inflict unimaginable pain and suffering on working people, like fully withholding SNAP benefits and gutting our tourism industry by grinding air travel to a halt.

“Trump and his Republican cronies on Capitol Hill do not give a damn about hurting working people, and their conduct over the last month has been nothing short of appalling. The concession we’ve been able to extract to get closer to extending the Affordable Care Act tax credits is a vote on a bill drafted and negotiated by Senate Democrats. Let me be clear: I will keep fighting like hell to ensure we force Republicans to get this done. Nevadans and all Americans deserve access to affordable health care, and Senate Republicans need to work with us in a bipartisan way before the next deadline.”